27th September 2017 - Winning Again!

Just a short post today, last night I went to the 3rd Annual Bradford Allotment Awards.  The awards involve all of allotment sites in the district and is well attended.  The evening starts with some food and a drink before the awards ceremony starts.  As part of the process people submit photographs of their plots and it's so nice to see all the different styles and how people have worked their plots.  

Last year I won the best container for my fairy garden; this year I submitted the living wreath with the purple and white pansies (see post from 29th April for how to make it).

I also submitted my bathroom sink, which I first blogged about on 2nd May when I used the rest of the pansies, they put on a lovely show through the spring but once it got a bit hotter I replanted it and was really happy with the results (even if I can't remember the names of the plants I put it in - doh!)

I am absolutely delighted to say that my living wreath won the best container award.  I am so pleased and really didn't expect it - especially after it was so simple in comparison to my fairy garden.  The judges described it as "simple elegance" which was just so lovely!

The trophy and certificate will go into my shed alongside the one from last year.